How Much Does a Home Appraisal Cost?

Key takeaways Home appraisals are an unbiased, professional opinion about a home’s market value.  A home appraisal can cost anywhere from $300 to $2,000. Costs fluctuate depending on the home’s size, location, features, and available comps. As you begin the closing process, you’ll reach the step of

The Things All New Yorkers Should Know (But Most Don’t)

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What’sApp, Neighbor?

This past October, as I sat in my parents’ garage on Long Island, taping up boxes, stuffing clothes into suitcases, and counting the growing number of items I’d accumulated for the moving trucks, I considered how to introduce myself to the tenants of my new Bed-Stuy building. My landlord had adde...

The Most Expensive Homes Ever Sold in the U.S. Revealed

When billionaire Mark Zuckerberg bought a new $170 million megamansion on Miami's infamous Indian Creek Island earlier this month, the purchase was hailed as being the most expensive residential real estate transaction to ever take place in Miami-Dade County. However, while the 41-year-old Meta foun